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Edmonton-North West
Edmonton-North West is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada that has existed twice, first as Edmonton North West between 1959 and 1971, and for a second time since 2019. The district is one of 87 districts mandated to return a single member (MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting. It will be contested next in the 2023 Alberta election. Geography The district is located in northwest Edmonton, containing the neighbourhoods of Lauderdale, Rosslyn, Kensington, Griesbach, Carlisle, Caernarvon, Baranow, Hudson, Cumberland, Oxford, Carlton, and The Palisades, as well as the area west of 142 St NW and north of 137 Ave NW to the border with St. Albert. History Boundary History The district was created as Edmonton North West in the 1959 redistribution which broke up the mega-ridings of Edmonton and Calgary, creating a number of single-member districts in their place. It was replaced with Edmonton-Calder in 1971, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Gerhart
Edgar Henry Gerhart (December 18, 1923 – May 25, 1992) was a lawyer, judge and politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in government. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Ernest Manning and Harry Strom from 1967 to 1971. Early life Edgar Henry Gerhart was born on December 18, 1923 in the town of Drumheller, Alberta. His father was Clarence Gerhart served as a member of the Legislative Assembly representing Acadia-Coronation from 1940 to 1955, as well as several portfolio's in Premier Ernest Manning's cabinet, including Minister of Municipal Affairs. Edgar Gerhart would marry his wife Margaret Tiffin on March 4, 1944 in Calgary, and have five children together. Gerhart would attend the University of Alberta studying pharmacy like his father. Political career Gerhart first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1952 general election. Running under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlisle, Edmonton
Carlisle is a residential neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is named for Carlisle Castle in England. According to the 2001 federal census, three out of every four residences (74.1%) were constructed during the 1970s. Another one in five (20.7%) were constructed during the 1980s. While a few residences were constructed prior to 1970 and after 1990, substantially all the development of the neighbourhood was completed within these two decades. Just over half (54%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, are single-family dwellings. Another one in four (26%) are row houses. Approximately one in ten residences (11%) are duplexes and one in ten (10%) are rented apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Two out of every three (67%) of all residences are owner-occupied, with the remaining one in three (33%) being rented. The population in Carlisle is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Alberta General Election
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14th Alberta Legislative Assembly
The 14th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 11, 1960, to May 9, 1963, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1959 Alberta general election held on June 18, 1959. The Legislature officially resumed on February 11, 1960, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on March 29, 1963, and dissolved on May 9, 1963, prior to the 1963 Alberta general election. Alberta's fourteenth government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the seventh time, led by Premier Ernest Manning who would go on to be the longest serving Premier in Alberta history. There was no Official Opposition as three parities and one independent made up the four non-government house seats at one seat apiece. The Speaker was Peter Dawson who would serve until his death on March 24, 1963. Dawson would be replaced as Speaker by Arthur J. Dixon, who would remain the speaker until the fall of the Social Credit government after the 1971 Alberta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton (provincial Electoral District)
The Edmonton provincial electoral district also known as Edmonton City from 1905 to 1909, was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada mandated to return members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1917 and again from 1921 to 1959. The Edmonton electoral district existed in two incarnations from 1905 - 1909 and again from 1921 - 1955, with the city (small as it was in former times) broken up into separate single-member constituencies in the other time-periods. The district was created when Alberta became a province, to encompass residents of the city of Edmonton on the northside of the North Saskatchewan River. The Edmonton district was extended to the southside of the river in 1921, By that time, the southside City of Strathcona had merged into the City of Edmonton. From 1909 to 1913 and from 1921 to 1956, the Edmonton provincial constituency elected multiple members. In 1909 and 1913, Edmonton voters could cast up to two votes each (the same number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton-Castle Downs
Edmonton-Castle Downs is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 87 mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting. The district was created in 1997 boundary redistribution when Edmonton-Roper merged with the north half of Edmonton-Mayfield. The riding has swung between Liberal and Progressive Conservative control since it was created, before returning an NDP MLA in 2015. The 2004 election was very controversial, with near even support for both the Liberal and Progressive Conservative candidates. The outcome was decided in the third recount, which resulted in Thomas Lukaszuk winning the riding by 3 votes. Neighborhoods in this riding include: Baturyn, Caernarvon, Carlisle, Beaumaris, Lorelei, Dunluce, Klarvatten, Rapperswill, Chambery & Elsinore. The riding was last contested in the 2019 election, during which the NDP incumbent, Nicole Goehring, defeated Ed Ammar of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calder, Edmonton
Calder is a residential neighbourhood in northwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The area was originally part of the Hudson's Bay Company reserve and was settled by employees of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. As described below, Calder was originally an independent village incorporated under the name of West Edmonton that was developed to house the workforce at the railway's roundhouse, repair shop and shunt yards. Calder became a part of the City of Edmonton in 1917. The neighbourhood is bounded by 127 Street to the west, 132 Avenue to the north, 113A Street to the east, and 127 Avenue to the south. It also includes a small area south of 127 Avenue and north of the Canadian National rail line between 124 Street and 127 Street. The community is represented by the Calder Community League, established in 1920, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 120 Street and 127 Avenue. Village of West Edmonton (Calder) West Edmonton or Calder was originally a villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton-Calder
Edmonton-Calder was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993 and again from 1996 to 2019. History The first Edmonton-Calder electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution from the electoral districts of Edmonton North West and Edmonton North. It was abolished in 1993 to create parts Edmonton-Mayfield and Edmonton-Roper. Calder was re-created in the same general area out of Mayfield and Roper in the 1996 boundary redistribution. The 2010 electoral boundary re-distribution lead to significant changes to the district, the northern boundaries were pushed from 137 Avenue to the Edmonton city limits between 127 Street and 184 Street into land that used to be part of Edmonton-Castle Downs. The south boundary which used to run along Stony Plain Road was pushed north to Yellowhead Trail ceding land to Edmonton-Meadowl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Palisades, Edmonton
The Palisades is a residential area in the northwest portion of the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. It was established in 1984 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of the Palisades Area Structure Plan, which guides the overall development of the area. Geography Located in northwest Edmonton, The Palisades is bounded by a Canadian National (CN) rail line to the west, 137 Avenue to the south, 127 Street to the east, and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north. The area is bisected by 153 Avenue and 167 Avenue. The Rampart Industrial area is located beyond the CN rail line to the west, while the Wellington neighbourhood is beyond 137 Avenue to the south and the Castle Downs area is beyond 127 Street to the east. The future Goodridge Corners neighbourhood is beyond Anthony Henday Drive to the north. Neighbourhoods The Palisades Area Structure Plan originally planned for six separate neighbourhoods. Today, the Palisades area includes the following: * Albany; * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlton, Edmonton
Carlton is a residential neighbourhood in the Palisades area of north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of dwelling in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling. These account for roughly 82% of all residences in the neighbourhood. Most of the remaining residences are duplexes A duplex house plan has two living units attached to each other, either next to each other as townhouses, condominiums or above each other like apartments. By contrast, a building comprising two attached units on two distinct properties is ..., triplexes, or quadruplexes. Virtually all (97%) the residences are owner-occupied.http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/CARLTON.pdf The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 142 Street, on the north by 167 Avenue, and on the south by 153 Avenue. The boundary on the east is half a block west of 134 Street. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford, Edmonton
Oxford is a residential neighbourhood in the Palisades area of north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. According to the 2001 federal census, residential development of the neighbourhood began in the second half of the 1980s and continued through the 1990s. Nine out of ten (90%) of residences in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, are single-family dwellings. The remaining one out of ten (10%) are duplexes. Almost nine in ten (88%) residences are owner-occupied while the remaining one in ten (12%) are rented. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 153 Avenue, on the north by 167 Avenue, and on the east by 127 Street. The western boundary is half a block west of 132 Street. The community is represented by the Cumberland-Oxford Community League, established in 2002. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Oxford had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.5% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumberland, Edmonton
Cumberland is a residential neighbourhood in the Palisades area of north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The community is represented by the Cumberland-Oxford Community League, established in 2002. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Cumberland had a population of living in dwellings, a 5% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. According to the 2001 federal census, substantially all residential construction (98.6%) in Cumberland occurred during the 1990s. Single-family dwellings account for approximately nine out of ten (91%) of the residences in the neighbourhood according to the 2005 municipal census. The remaining one out of ten (9%) are row houses. Nine out of ten residences (89%) are owner occupide with the remainder being rented. The average household income in Cumberland is higher than the average household income in the City of Edmonton as a whole. The neighbourho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
